How I'd Change the World if I Wasn't Too Busy Changing the World

When I first started this blog, I envisioned writing insightful, thought-provoking posts that would change the way moms thought of themselves, inspire them to action which would eventually lead to new and improved public policies that made life practically perfect for moms, ultimately achieving total world domination.

I've always been slightly overambitious.

Turns out that when you spend 50+ hours a week working toward curing cancer not to mention shaping two growing girls into healthy, loving, intelligent and productive human beings, there's not a whole lot of time for much else. Thus, my most recent provocative posts on Slacker Vacation Moms and spending Father's Day rollerskating (which was very fun, by the way).

Lately I've felt like a star batter up at the plate just standing at home plate letting every perfect pitch just fly by. So many wonderful stories to ponder. So little time.

If I did have time, I would have written about Time magazine's fascinating look at "The Future of Work" which hypothesizes that in the future, jobs will be more flexible, the corporate ladder will become a corporate lattice to accommodate the growing demand for greater work-life balance and that women will continue to rise to the top. If I wasn't running around with end-of-school activities, I would have commented on this interesting NYT column "Liberated and Unhappy," a commentary on a study that revealed that while women have more choices than ever before, it may have inadvertently led to decreasing satisfaction with their lives. And if I didn't have the summer lazies, I would have incited everyone to action around each of the 10 Momsrising alerts that I've received about everything from health care reform to nutrition standards in schools. I did think about writing about the free bumper sticker they were offering because I loved the slogan, "Changing More than Diapers." But, ya know, a girl's gotta sleep.

In my never-ending quest to find peace and sanity in my life, I've had to come to grips lately with what this blog really is about for me -- something just short of world domination -- a simple source of enjoyment. I still plan to write provocative posts from time to time. But in my spare time. For now.

It's Mommy's Day on Fathers Day

Hubby and I don't screw around. Our philosophy is, if you really want something, why not go for it? Life is just too short to pretend you're happy about something when you really want something else.

So for special occasions like birthdays, Mothers Day and Fathers Day, we honor each other with what we really truly in our heart of hearts want. A day off.

I suppose it would be different if our own fathers lived closer. We'd be happy to spend Father's Day with our dads, but with my father in the northeast, and Hubby's dad in the midwest, we're usually on our own for holidays like Fathers Day.

The girls and I just got finished serving Hubby his dream breakfast in bed -- two chocolate-frosted donuts and a tall cup of black coffee, along with the Sunday paper and his Father Day cards. Then he'll have the day to lounge around, see a movie with his guy friends and then he plans to cook himself a steak on the grill while drinking a bunch of beer. He's genuinely psyched.

I get to spend some quality time with my girls today. We're planning an afternoon of rollerskating at our local rink. Maybe a trip to the pool if we have any stamina left. I'm psyched too. In our house, Father's Day is Mommy's day with the girls and vice versa for Mother's Day. It works out perfectly.